The Food Safety App

Food hygiene ratings in Oxford City

South East · 1,513 registered food establishments · 87% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council

44 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 17 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 245 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

249Opened (12m)
286Closed (12m)
4Relisted (12m)
17Takeover (12m)
257Rating changes (12m)
14Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 41 improved 58 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5 1,173
4 118
3 30
2 12
1 11
0 4
Awaiting inspection 116
Exempt 49

Time to first published rating

91 days median · 124 days average
across 487 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 245 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest published ratings in Oxford City

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-25 The Gardeners Arms North Parade Awaiting inspection → 5OX2 6LX
2026-10-25 Chapter One Awaiting inspection → 5OX4 1HP
2026-10-25 Jericho Community Curry Meal Awaiting inspection → 5OX2 6BQ
2026-10-25 Chillies Indian Takeaway 5 → 2OX4 7EX
2026-10-23 The Plough Inn 5 → 4OX1 3HA
2026-10-23 Balliol College Awaiting inspection → 4OX1 3BJ

Latest changes in Oxford City

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-25Opened Miris Cakes And Bakes
2026-10-25Closed Masala \& Iffley KitchenOX4 4EY
2026-10-25Closed GameOX4 6XJ
2026-10-25Closed MoshiOX1 2HU
2026-10-25Closed Botley KebabsOX2 0AB
2026-10-20Opened CORE EDGE LABS
2026-10-20Opened The Cake ShopOX1 3EU
2026-10-20Closed Passion CharityOX4 4HS

Contact the council

Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.

These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.

If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.

Ask the data

How does Oxford City's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Oxford City? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Oxford City this year?

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